Global aspects of the formation of Cephei b

Siegfried Eggl, Markus Gyergyovits, Elke Pilat-Lohinger

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Abstract

Discoveries of extrasolar planets in tight binaries are of great scientific value since these systems can be used to gain new insights in planetary development processes. Gamma Cephei, one of the most thoroughly investigated double star systems is hosting a Jovian planet at a distance of about 2 AU from its primary, a 1.4 solar-mass K1 III-IV star (Neuhauser et al. 2007; Torres 2007). We comprise aspects of dynamical stability, disc heating processes and different giant planet (GP) formation scenarios in order to gain a better understanding of the open questions that remain in explaining the formation of gamma Cephei b.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationThe Astrophysics of Planetary Systems
Subtitle of host publicationFormation, Structure, and Dynamical Evolution
EditorsAlessandro Sozzetti, Mario Lattanzi, Alan Boss
Pages411-413
Number of pages3
EditionS276
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2010
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
NumberS276
Volume6
ISSN (Print)1743-9213
ISSN (Electronic)1743-9221

Keywords

  • Binaries: general
  • Planetary systems: formation
  • Planetary systems: protoplanetary disks

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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